Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Introduction to the verb crémer
The English translation of the French verb crémer is “to cream.” It is pronounced “kreh-may.”
The word crémer comes from the Latin word “cremare,” meaning “to burn” or “to scorch.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a possibility, a wish, or a hypothesis in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je crémasse les œufs avant de les incorporer à la pâte. (I had to cream the eggs before incorporating them into the batter.)
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Je souhaitais que tu crémasse le beurre avant de le mettre dans la poêle. (I wished that you would cream the butter before putting it in the pan.)
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Il était possible que nous crémassions de la crème pour accompagner le gâteau. (It was possible that we would cream some cream to accompany the cake.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crémer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crémasse | Si j’étais boulanger, je crémasse plus souvent. | If I were a baker, I would cream more often. |
tu | crémasse | Si tu étais ici, tu crémasse ce gâteau. | If you were here, you would cream this cake. |
il | crémasse | Je voudrais que il crémasse cette tarte. | I would like him to cream this pie. |
elle | crémasse | Elle serait contente si elle crémasse cette chantilly. | She would be happy if she creamed this whipped cream. |
on | crémasse | Si on crémasse suffisamment, peut-être qu’il y aura assez pour tout le monde. | If one creams enough, maybe there will be enough for everyone. |
nous | crémassions | Si nous crémassions cet éclair, il serait plus joli. | If we creamed this éclair, it would be prettier. |
vous | crémassiez | Si vous crémassiez trop, ça deviendrait du beurre. | If you creamed too much, it would turn into butter. |
ils | crémassent | S’ils crémassent ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If they creamed together, it would go faster. |
elles | crémassent | Si elles crémassent bien, ça deviendra une belle crème. | If they creamed well, it would become a beautiful cream. |
Other Conjugations for Crémer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
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Crémer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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